The citizen committee charged with setting lawmakers’ salaries quickly decided Monday that the cash-strapped state shouldn’t increase the pay for state elected officials.

“All of us felt, that at this time, the best action was to maintain the same salary and benefits,” said David Wong, a new member of the California Citizens Compensation Commission. “I think it was the best course of action.”

The legislators $99,000 is only their salary. THis amount does not include the nearly $50,000 in per diem, nor their car allowance or any of the trips or other honorariums. So the highest compensated monkeys on this chart are our local reps.

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